Confirmatory factor analysis of the scales for diagnosing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (SCALES)

Educational and Psychological Measurement

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 844-857

  Ryser, Gail R ^a   Campbell, Hilary L ^b   Miller, Brian K ^a  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HUMAN RESOURCES RESEARCH ORGANIZATION   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; confirmatory factor analysis; DSM IV TR; rating scale; SCALES

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956957771     PISSN: 00131644     EISSN: 15523888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013164410366696     Document Type: Article

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